Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering, iCloud Platform

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $171,600–$302,200 / yr
Posted: 43 days ago

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This role $237k

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering, iCloud Platform

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Apple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the iCloud Platform team within Apple Services Engineering. This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to develop new features and functionality that enhance user experiences across the Apple ecosystem. You will focus on improving the scalability, availability, and performance of cloud services such as CloudKit, FaceTime, and PushNotifications, while also evolving system architecture to support continuous growth. Key responsibilities include collaborating with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to address production issues effectively. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems using languages like Java, Swift, C/C++, or Go, along with expertise in cloud deployment technologies such as Kubernetes and performance benchmarking. This position offers the opportunity to work on privacy-focused platforms that impact over a billion users globally, driving innovation in Apple’s expanding services sector.

Skills

Java Swift C C++ Go Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Terraform Git Jenkins Python JavaScript

What you'll do

Design and build critical components of iCloud services infrastructure.
Enhance the scalability, availability, and performance of Apple’s cloud services.
Collaborate with SRE teams to resolve production issues efficiently.
Develop new fundamental capabilities for iCloud features like CloudKit.
Evolve platform architecture to support continuous growth and innovation.

What we're looking for

7+ years experience designing, implementing, and operating highly scalable distributed systems.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Swift, C/C++, or Go.
Expertise in performance benchmarking, debugging, and tuning of distributed systems.
Experience with cloud deployment technologies like Kubernetes and observability tools.
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent experience.
Understanding of cryptographic protocols and secure key management practices.